Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

Something is growing alongside my garage. It is a cross between Timothy grass that farmers grow and a wild grass you might find in a swamp or natural area. It grows tall and has fuzzy curved heads that bow in a light wind. Continue reading →

A doting grandfather is walking from France to Hastings to raise money for his four-year-old granddaughter. David Jeapes is taking on the million step challenge to help fund treatment for young Violet, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and needs round the clock care. The 62-year-old business consultant started the 481-mile sponsored walk from his home in the village of Saint Pardoux, in central France, on September 6 Continue reading →

More than 2,000 children with special needs from six different states walked through the doors of the Center for Developmental Pediatrics at Siskin Children's Institute in the past year. Many of them come seeking treatment and support for developmental delays and disorders, while others come with families seeking answers. Continue reading →

Performances begin September 21 in London for the latest West End revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg by the late Peter Nichols. Directed by Simon Evans, the production stars Storme Toolis, an actor with cerebral palsy, in the title role Continue reading →

When administrators at Michigan State decided to renovate Demonstration Hall a few years ago, they did so with a clear vision to make it more accessible for students with disabilities. The building, constructed in 1928, had classrooms, meeting spaces and offices, as well as an ice rink Continue reading →

Editor's note: Contact7 seeks out audience tips and feedback to help people in need, resolve problems and hold the powerful accountable. If you know of a community need our call center could address, or have a story idea for our investigative team to pursue, please email us at contact7@thedenverchannel.com or call (720) 462-7777. Find more Contact7 stories here Continue reading →

UPDATE: Indi has been returned home, and Hestevan and his family are happy to have her back. The family said Indi was clean and fed but missing her harness and tags Continue reading →

Chase McGee, a 16-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, crossed the finish line at the Cloud City Challenge course in Leadville earlier this month. Chase is a Sophomore at Monte Vista High School and a rookie member of the San Luis Valley Rattlers mountain bike team Continue reading →

PT Works, an Atlanta-based clinic owned by HBCU graduate Teresa Bristol, offers holistic physical therapy to help patients manage chronic pain. Atlanta, GA Offering a unique diversity of care by treating patients from birth to seniors as well as both common and rare conditions, PT Works offers holistic physical therapy services in its growing Atlanta office. When owner Teresa Bristol launched her career two decades ago, she was given the rare opportunity to manage a full pediatric case load in an outpatient clinic, and now creates customized plans for children through adults. Continue reading →

Please enable Javascript to watch this video MILWAUKEE -- A man with cerebral palsy was carjacked on the city's south side. Authorities say the suspected car thief eventually crashed and ditched the vehicle. "I feel worried. Continue reading →